Fans of Showtime's literary sandbox show Penny Dreadful got one of the most shocking deaths in TV history on Sunday night — the death of the series itself!

The network had yet to announce the third season would be the last, so when the episode ended with [SPOILER ALERT] the death of the lead character and a big THE END, fans were understandably confused.

But Showtime and creator John Logan have now confirmed the series has come to an end.

Vanessa Ives (Eva Green) died at the hands — and gun — of Ethan (Josh Hartnett) to foil Dracula's (Christian Camargo) plan — and as Logan says, the show shouldn't continue without its Vanessa, its "spine."

So, a death that ends the entire series is pretty shocking. But is it the most shocking of ALL TIME??